Add 36/50 and 98/10
1st number: 36/50, 2nd number: 9 8/10
36/50 + 98/10 is 263/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
36/50 = 36 × 1/50 × 1 = 36/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
98/10 = 98 × 5/10 × 5 = 490/50 - Add the two like fractions:
36/50 + 490/50 = 36 + 490/50 = 526/50 - 526/50 simplified gives 263/25
- So, 36/50 + 98/10 = 263/25
In mixed form: 1013/25
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